From dreamer to dancer: The spectacular rise of a Radio City Rockette

Fox News Digital talked with Hannah Welsh, a second-year Radio City Rockette, about her lifelong passion of dance and living her real-life Rockette dream in New York City.

Arriving in New York City to witness the Christmas Spectacular at a later stage in life, Welsh looked up at the stage and saw 84 women kicking to eye height, and she felt a sense of joy. That was the moment everything changed for her; it sparked a deep desire within her to become a Rockette. "It takes teamwork and relentless practice." Hannah Welsh, a Georgia native, embodies the grace, precision and artistry that define the iconic Radio City Rockettes. (MSG Entertainment) View of a dress rehearsal for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the Radio City Rockettes. (MSG Entertainment) The Radio City Rockettes are shown backstage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City circa 1950. (Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images) One woman's journey is a testament to passion, talent and the pursuit of excellence, illuminating stages with every high kick and synchronized movement alongside her fellow Rockettes. (MSG Entertainment)

"I'm going to be on that stage one day," she recalls telling her mother and grandmother after the show.